Med fly-way protection success
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A BirdLife project to protect Mediterranean fly-ways has already produced a hunting ban in the Balkans, and made steps towards stopping hunting and trapping in Malta and Cyprus.
The project – funded by the Mava Foundation – has enabled CZIP (BirdLife in Montenegro) to secured a two-year hunting ban at the Lake Sasko Important Bird and Biodiversity Area (IBA) in Montenegro, identified by BirdLife as in danger because of threats to its biodiversity.
BirdLife Cyprus has drafted the first ever national Strategic Action Plan to address illegal trapping, and BirdLife Malta led the formation of a coalition of Maltese NGOs for the abolition of spring hunting. In addition, SPNL (BirdLife in Lebanon) held its first training course to prepare hunters for the national hunting license exam.
Badly sited power lines and wind farms can kill and disrupt the movements of migrating birds. CZIP and the Macedonian Ecological Society are engaging with energy providers to ensure that environmental impact assessments are carried out properly. AAO (Tunisian Partner) has established new contacts with the key stakeholders in the energy sector, and is participating in discussions on measures to reduce negative impacts of energy structures on migratory birds.
The project aims to achieve long-term improvements in conservation in the Mediterranean part of the Africa-Eurasia fly-way, by establishing a network of conservation organisations, local people and governments to protect key species and habitats.
The project – funded by the Mava Foundation – has enabled CZIP (BirdLife in Montenegro) to secured a two-year hunting ban at the Lake Sasko Important Bird and Biodiversity Area (IBA) in Montenegro, identified by BirdLife as in danger because of threats to its biodiversity.
BirdLife Cyprus has drafted the first ever national Strategic Action Plan to address illegal trapping, and BirdLife Malta led the formation of a coalition of Maltese NGOs for the abolition of spring hunting. In addition, SPNL (BirdLife in Lebanon) held its first training course to prepare hunters for the national hunting license exam.
Badly sited power lines and wind farms can kill and disrupt the movements of migrating birds. CZIP and the Macedonian Ecological Society are engaging with energy providers to ensure that environmental impact assessments are carried out properly. AAO (Tunisian Partner) has established new contacts with the key stakeholders in the energy sector, and is participating in discussions on measures to reduce negative impacts of energy structures on migratory birds.
The project aims to achieve long-term improvements in conservation in the Mediterranean part of the Africa-Eurasia fly-way, by establishing a network of conservation organisations, local people and governments to protect key species and habitats.
